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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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